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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

The NEW code of Virginia contains nearly
nine hundred and fifty pages of closely
printed matter And yet. on Monday last,
the Virginia House of Delegates deliberate
Iy decided to sit and hear it read by their
clerk, aud that too, though half even of the
few who would listen to it could not under
stand half it meant. Of course the reading
of page or two demonstrated the aosurdity
of the proceeding. How could such men be
expected to settle large State bit, invoiv'
ing the determining of legal rights and
equities? But the absurdity, or idiocy, as
MIR. John Wise terms it, OF not settling the
State debt is no less patent than that of lis
tenipp to the reading OF the code.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

Now THAT the District of Columbia has
essayed the task Of setting at defiance the
decision of the U. 8. Supreme Court in the
matte. of the drummers' tax, and failed,
the legislature of Virginia may possibly de-
sist from its vain efforts to accomplish the
same object. There is no sense in striving
for an unattainable object But in the vocabu'
larry of modern legislators there are many
such words as fail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
Esciurncd fo NYOrIk.

WARE. Mast, May 1.-The weavers en-
poyed in the George H. Gilbert manufac.
turing company IS woollen mills in Gilbert
vile, who went out on a strike on April 80,
because they were refused increased pay,
surrendered Internationally to day, and a
majority returned to work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

UNDER THE anti Mormon law jurors In
Utah are compelled to swear they Will never
be guilty of poygamy or unlawful cohabita-
ton. This oath is always exacted by the
anti. Mormon law officials. But the lawyers
there now demand that as the law referred
to aso prohibits adultery and fornication,
Jurors be required to swear they will never
be guilty of those ofienses also. To this
latter oath the Gentiles object as much as
the Mormons do to the former, and with
both enforced, the selection Of ajury in Utah
ia no easy matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

THE ANTI-AMERICAN, anti democratic,
unconstitutional and ridiculous civil service
rules, by which men, active, vigorous ard
capable. are excluded from federal office be-
cause they arc over thirty five and forty tive
years of age, and can't pass collegiate exam
nations, are becoming more and more OBJ
ieclionable as they are better known, and
their practical effects realized. As there Is
no law providing for the age restriction, and
as the President can abolish it ut his pleas
IRE, why tie, reputed to be sensible and
minded man, doesn't do 80, can only be
accounted for upon the ground of his desire
to pleafe tho mugwumps, whose support
naturally tends to lessen that of the men
who nominated and elected him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

The FAILURE of the debt settlement was
due to the demand of the legislative COM
mittee that the creditors accept 500, ~
wear less than tie reduction they were will
ing to make. And 50, Tor that small sum,
which could have been provided for without
any trouble or hardship, the State debt will
remain unsettled, and. as ns cessaiy conse-
ouepces, capital and immigration Ge deter
rad from coming into the State, and the
democrats be still further handicapped in
their next falls campaign. The Mahoneites
brought reputation and all its evils upon
Virginia. The democrats had it in their
power to remove those evils, but have iai!ed
TO do 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

THERE Is grotesque absurdity in the
fact that though the State of Virginia ap-
propriates annually nearly two million dol
lars to improve the minds of her children,
she positively refuses to appropriate annu-
ally the paltry sum of City thousand dollars
to improve their morals, and to teach them
that reputation, which is morally wrong,
can not be- politically right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

IN ONE city alone in 1owa-a prohibtory
state-tbe revenue derived from high
municipal liquor license amounts to twenty
thousand dollars. And yet, in the non proh;-
bitory State of Virginia, the settlement ofthe
State debt and all its patent accruine bene
fits have been postponed on account OF
supposed lack of little more than nifty
thonssnd dollars.
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TrvEcRApgIGC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to tho Alexandria GAzE1TE.l
RICHMOND May 1.-THE House, alter
an ell night session, adopted the new ccde
to-day. 1t goes to the Senate tomorrow.
Mr. Koiner, dem, of Augusta, introduced
a resolution to- day looking to reductions OF
taxation on account of the failure OF foreign
bondholdels to agree to settlement OF the
debt. q. I. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

THE NUMBER of iliterate people in Mas
sachusetts is no less than one hundred and
twenty. one thousand. Aud an educational
qualification is required of voters there.
And vet the Massachusetts republicans in
sist upon increased educational facilities and
a free vote in the Soulful
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
Dead

RALEIGH, n. c.. May 11.-John W.
Lewis, wealthy citizen OF New York, and
formerly of this State, died in Oxford, N.
c.. this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
Two Soldiers Drowned

TAHLEoUAH, Ind. Ter, May lily ester
day evening at Fort Gibson, two soldiers,
Joe Adams and ]. f. GLADDEN., were
drowned in the Grand river. They were
cut seining for FISH and got caught in a
swift current and were swept under.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
NrYANnRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Young Mems Literary Society OF
Warrenton has disbanded.
Strawberry shipments from Accomac
county will begin this week.
Chas. Chiffon, of Culpeper, received $40
for the lambs of 22 sheep this spring.
Mrs. Eustice Conway died at her home at
Falmouth on Monday, OF consumption.
A number of bills were introduced IN both
branches of the Legislature yesterday. nav
ing for their object the obstruction CT receipt
Of coupons for taxes.
NJ. F. Smith & Co, tobaccOnists, OF Lynch
burg, made an assignment yesterday Tor Tue
benefit OF their creditors. They executed a
deed in favor Of Peter s Flood, who are
their heaviest ndorsers. The amount in-
yolved in the failure is unknown.
Hon. John L. Buchanan, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, has decided not TO
change the time originally fixed for holding
the fifth annual conference Of county and
city superintendents of schools. Tbemeetng
will therefore be held May 18th, 18Th, and
Goth. A preliminary meeting has been ar
ranged for the night Of the 18th.
A meeting of Richmond and Norfolk
bankers was held in Richmond yesterday
morning to take some action in regard TO
the section of the revised code restricting
banks in the State making loans and pre-
scribng who may and may not be directors
in tho same The democrats do not think
proper TO permit The code 10 be amended in
any particular, so that the objection raised
by the banks will be sought to be remedied
by a bill.
The Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
met in Richmond yesterday. John B. Pur'
cell delivered an address of welcome to the
delegates. The treasurer's report shows
that the finances of the Association are in a
healthy condition Among those in attend
ance was Mr.. w. d. Hudson, of this city.
An amendment to the constitution striking
out The word "male" from the fourth sec
ton of The constitution was defeated The
object Of the amendment was to open the
membership to females.
The following postmasers have recently
been appointed in Virginia, viz Mrs. Edith
NJ. Basby, Buck Shoal, Halifax CO; r. D.
Sutherland, Buen, Dickinson co; Wm. A.
Elgin, Charity, Patrick CO.; George Potts,
Homewood, Surry CO D. NJ. Goode, Otter
dale, Chesterfield Co; r. E. Kincheloe, Po-
tomac, Prince William CO.; R. NJ. Waskey
Roaring Run, Botetourt CO.; A. NJ. Tatum
Snow Greek, Franklin CO.; j. G. Perry, Til
sons Mills, Bland Co; Ridgway Holt, Yellow
Sulphur Springs, Montgomery co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
Florida Senafnrshin

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 11.-Tn the Legis.a-
ture to-day the vote for U. S. Senator was as fol-
ows; Perry, 81; Paseo, II BlOxham, "a /;
Goodrich, (rep) Is; scattering (dem.) 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
Gen. W.D. WhippIe. Gen. G. W. Mindell


of Philadelphia, and Major W. h. Lambert,
CT Philadelphia. have accepted invitations
to be present at the meeting of the Society
of the Army of The Cumberland. A letter
was received yesterday from Gen. Fiz.
hugh Lee declining to attend on account Of
pressure of important business. The Lee
family will. however, be represented by Gen.
W. Fl. F. Lee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

Governor Filzhugh Lee will participate
in the Confederate memorial exercises at
Norfolk, May 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11
FxTRAoT FROM MINUTES.

At meeting of the Bolrd o. Ala-
held May 10, 1887, it was ordered thul aa &,
ton be held in the First ward on 1hUlas
Goth instant, for member OF the Boa
dermen to serve for the unex ired term 81. ST.
A. Moore, he having resigned, said Il al e..
two years from July !, 1887 Tcste:
my11 I'd JNO j. JAMESON tt-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

MALAGA GRAPES and CAPE e'n sat-
Ifl BERRIES just received.
oct2O GEO. McBirGNFY >"'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

URLS QUADRICYCLE, q supciior s.,.
VI less than wholesale price, al
dec23 AMOS p. SLAY3!AbI
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p UTTER-Choice fresh Virginia, Asn
- and Creamery Butter just received y
apps &c. MlIBrEE
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YAK COLLECTORS OFFICF.

~ NULLEV IUKS UFFIVF,
l. Alexan ria Msy III.
The undersigned Will not be engaged ii ca..,
ing taxes after the close OF the fiscal yeH 500.
they have large number of bill DO t4li'
must be collected by that time, they H
respectfully insist on their payment u uat
make up their settlement with the City ,aai
We will call on all celinqdents at once ti
they will he prepa. el to settle thei bi.
JNO r. HIT, Co., So
my11 2w X FIELD Ga.
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EIANCY NEW VIRGINIA HONfN
L. packages, just received at
oct2O McBCENEfs
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DOYS' EXTRA SIZED HEAVY t.as
ID HOSE, 9 and 81, IKE at
move AMOS r. SLATNAnL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

CHOICE FLORIDA and MEs5INA. oaASeis
" for sale low by
feb10 J. G. MILF 10.
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OME-MADE oYERALLs, jumpers SID
Ii Heavy Cheviot Shirts at
feb16 AMOS y. SLAYMAKEE'
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old APPLE VINEGAR and WHITE VA
" VINEGAR, extra strength, for sale bg
iy2 J. c. MILBGEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-11

A MOTHER INVOICE OF STRAINED HONE
IA received to-day by
ap4 J. G. MIIlI ~
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HONEY DROP, RED CROSS and QrEEE -
Ii NE CANNED CORN for sale by ,,.
ap4 J C. MIlHGRi
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IN BBLs NEW HoMINY and HONEY GEE
III just received by
nov23 &c. MlLBl ~
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NEW RAIsINs, NUTS, ORANGES. LEMON.
novSo MuGueS
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DRINK MOXEY'S NERVE FOOD
~ for sale by ,,,vr
ap22 p II LlH'.
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DIED WARRIOR CH0PPING AXES whole
IN and retail, a. SO King corner Of hoya
decS J. Z CREIGHlON ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05
A SCRAP FROM GORMAN'S HISTORY
The Citizens Independent.

The Citizens Independent.
= y = In the first place, there is no such issue
before the people of Baltimore county, and, in the
second place, the party, (Union) which ruled
from 1861 to 1866 no longer exists. Fully one
half that party is now merged in the Democratic
party, and the issues involved at the present are
so distinct from those of that day that it would be
impossible to organize such party as then ruled
in the State of Maryland
But what we wished particularly to call atten-
ton to is the fact that whatever that party was,
German was then part of it, holding office under
it and drawing his pay with all the regularity
that an ofice-hoder observes. In 1858 German
was appointed to a position in the mail service of
the U. S. Senate, at 5000 per year. He held it
until 1860, when he was appointed mail-messen-
ger at $1,000. In 1861 he was made assistant
postmaster of the Senate at 81, 400 salary. He
filled this position until August, 1864, when he
was made postmaster at S1,750 per year and staid
in this position until August, 1866, when he was
appointed Internal Revenue Collector on pay of
about $4,000. Can this great ~ man think the
people of Baltimore county so ignorant as not to
know that at least three Of these appointments
were made by Republican Senate, ,ohen oppoin-
tees pere required to be Republicans? When he
tells us that he held these positions through the
influence of Stephen A. Douglas, and that Doug
las wrote letter indorsing his democracy, did
he think the people of this county too ignorant to
know that Douglas died in 1861?
When appointed to Office in 1866, there a
question about his continuation, ana ne Appealed
to Phelps and Thomas, the Republican Congress
men from this State, to aid him, and then assured
one of them that he aoas then, and had been all
through the soar, a good Republican.
People of the 9Th district, are you to be gulled
by the talk of man like this A man may have
been Republican during all the time German
onI TIM hufc
crat does not work on the feelings of an audience
by referring to his party of that time as German
did, except for one purpose, viz, to deceive. By
such reference he proves himself demogogue.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05

N1> Referring to the numerous charities of Mr..
Walter B. Brooks, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, Rev. ]. Wynne Jones, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Highlandtown, says: "Ask
the sisters of the Catholic church, who often came
to him in behalf Of their noble, heroic and self
denying work, if they ever called in vain Ask
even the needy Hebrew if his calls were unan-
swered. No. Mr.. Brooks has heart filled with
charity, and none but God and the receiver will
ever know the full amount of his great and many
gifts. Living and moving for nearly ten years
among the people of Canton, where Mr.. Brooks is
so well known, afforded me an opportunity of see
ing and hearing much never known to others,
and now testify, without hesitation, that re-
gard him as a man of unimpeachable character;
honest, faithful and fearless in the discharge Of
his duties; just to all, and partial to none."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05
VOTERS READ THIS.
Exposure of Some of the Tricks Irregular
Democratic Politicians will Attempt
to Play Next Tuesday.

Some of the Irregular" Democrats are very fear
full that Republican County Commissioners will be
elected, and as it is criminal ofense to offer two
dollars vote for Republican votes, as some of
them did at the Democratic primaries, they will
offer to get Republicans on the jury if they will
cut Fultz, who is very popular in some sections OF
the county, and who is good English and Ger
man scholar, and vote for Democratic nominee
for County Commissioner.
As the jurors selected by the Judges of our
Court who are upright, honorable men, and not
by the politician, no Republican should De duped
by any such hollow promise; especially when the
same promise made to more people, if they
would vote for certain candidate sat the Demo-
cratic primaries than it would be possible to get
IN the jury box in the next ten years.
Another trick is to get candidate for Commits
sioner cut on the Republican ticket and have the
voter put in place thereof Democratic candidate
for House of Delegates kno,oing that this trick
will cause the Republican candidate to lose a vote,
and hoping that the judges of election will count
the vote for the Democratic candidate for House
of Delegates although his name be placed under
the head of County Commissioner.
In order to escape these tricks and many others
that will be attempted, every Republican voter,
and every voter who votes "split" ticket, should
carefully examine his ticket before depositing 1t
in the BALLOT box and if any of them cannot read
they should have their ticket examined or prepared
by some one they know to be honest an politics and
in whom they have the fullest confidence.
Nov. Sit. HONESTY.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05

sr Mr.. Walter B. Brooks, Republican candi-
date for Governor, in letter published in the
Baltimore papers of Tuesday, says: ~ see the
charge made by Democratic speakers in this cam
paign that the Canton Company, with which 1
have the honor to be associated, docs not pay its
taxes In any contest it would seem fair that the
whole story should be told if any part of it is pa
raded. Hear, then, the facts. Since Its origin,
in 1928, the Canton Company has paid its State,
city and Baltimore county taxes for every year,
including 1887, on all of its property, real per-
sonaI and mixed, amounting to hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars. A glance at the three past years
sho,Os an aggregate Of nearly seventy thousand
dollars, and we have the official receipts for the
same"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05
Political Notices.
CARD.

n "
70 the Citizens Of Baltimore county:
have been told that Mr.. Croft, the Republican
candidate for the Office of County Treasurer of
Baltimore county, said at Republican meeting
that 1 was going about the county "villifying"
him. think have mentioned Mr.. Grof's name
in only one speech POSSIBLY in two) which have
made in this canvass in the interest of the regular
Democratic ticket, and 1 did in plain words de-
nounce as falsehood an infamous charge which
had been told Mr.. Croft had circulated against
Mr.. George W. Morgan, the Democratic candidate
for the office of County Treasurer. If Mr. Croft
did not circulate that false and infamous charge
why does he not deny that he did SO? If he did
circulate that outrageous charge against Mr. Nor
gam and if the charge is absolutely false, as say
il u.s. think persons will see that he is the vlifer,
not I.
In this connection will say that the charge
that has been made that Mr.. Benjamin W. Ady,
the Democratic candidate for the office of Register
of Wills cannot read write, is absolutely false,
Just as the charge against Mr.. George w. Morgan,
above referred to- is absolutely false.
Respectfully, WILLIAM S. KEEcH.
<
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05
'Marylanders, Behold Your Master.

In his speech at the Independent Democratic
of last week, Col J. W. Bryant, of Baltimore said
II declare myself to be a Democrat of the strict
est sect, but how has Mr.. German endeared him
self to the Democrats of Maryland? Has he, by
his matchless elegance, charmed them to submis-
sion Has he, by his craftsmanship, illustrated in
the Senate of the United States the rare wisdom
of Clay and Webster? If so, where among the
statutes can the law be found ? Has he founded a
hospital, and dried the tears of the orphan and
hushed the signs of the widow No; none of these
things has he accomplished; but he has builded
great ring throughout the state, and with one foot
upon the neck of the Governor at Annapolis, and
the other upon the Police Commissioners of Balti-
more, and with wiry arms entwined about the Off
cials of Grover Cleveland at Washington, he looks
down upon the people of Maryland and says:
'Marylanders behold your MASTER"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05

Mg-T The Hagerstown Mail Democracy referring
to the late election in Baltimore city says "Presi-
dent Cleveland got the smallest Democratic ma
jorty ever given before this election in the city in
a straighout contest between Democrats and Re-
publicans. His majority over Blaine was 6,7O4.
We never could understand the cause of this
attention of the Mail is invited to the fact that
German managed that campaign the same as he
is doing now. His management" resulted in re-
ducing the Democratic majority in the State near
ly 5000 as compared with what it was when
Hancock was a candidate for President. Four
years more of the same kind of management
will entirely wipe out the Democratic majority, if
it fails to do it this year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05

@-The Prohibition cause is being damaged
by the plan pursued by its managers in this State
What possible good can result, for instance, from
running local ticket in Baltimore county? As
party the Prohibitionists are in hopeless miner
ity and on the issue now being made by them they
will remain in the same condition for many years
to come. If the people of the county could get
chance to vote "for" or "against" license, that
would be test of the true sentiment, but SO long
as the leaders persist in making the question
purely political one, just SO long will they be set
ting up tickets to be knocked down. Their cause
Is good one-no doubt about that-but it can
never succeed in Baltimore county in its present
shape, and every man who votes the Prohibition
ticket next Tuesday, will, in addition to throwing
his vote away, only make apparent the weakness
Of the cause which he thereby hopes to help.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-05
| CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
FALSE PROMISES.

The regular Democrats, feeling assured that
their ticket is beaten in Baltimore county, are re-
sorting TO all sorts of methods to save themselves
1t has been ascertained that eighty men, both Re-
pubcans and Democrats, in the Sth district alone
have been promised appointments on the county
police force if they will vote the regular ticket
The one-twentieth part of them will never be ap-
pointed. But this card is intended to expose an
other game of these patriots: The arrangement
is to put VIM. M. Isaac in the Registers office to
perform Benjamin W. Ady's duties. Judge Rut.
ledge. of the 7th, is recognized "kicker," and to
bring him to the support of the ticket he is to be
given the second place in the Registers Office,
he can be thus bought. This is the present pro,
gramme and Judge Rutledges friends are anxious
ly waiting to know, if he will not promptly re-
buke those who dare to make him such an offer.
The above information comes from the inner
circle of Democratic management, and we call on
the voters of the county to rebuke those who viii
thus attempt to buy votes by parcelling out the
offices before the election
A DEMOCRAT OF TowsoNTowN.